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Tools continuum in Geography K–10
Stage Maps (M)

Examples may include:
Fieldwork (F)

Examples may include:
Graphs and Statistics (GS)

Examples may include:
Spatial Technologies (ST)

Examples may include:
Visual Representations (VR)

Examples may include:
ES1 • pictorial maps • observing and recording data • tally charts

• pictographs

• virtual maps • photographs

• illustrations

• story books

• multimedia

1 • pictorial maps, large-scale maps, world map, globe • observing, collecting and recording data, conducting surveys • tally charts

• pictographs

• data tables

• column graphs

• weather data

• virtual maps

• satellite images

• photographs

• illustrations

• diagrams

• story books

• multimedia

• web and app tools

2 • large-scale maps, world map, globe, sketch maps

• maps to identify location, direction, distance, map references, spatial distributions and patterns

• observing, measuring, collecting and recording data, conducting surveys or interviews

• fieldwork instruments such as measuring devices, maps, photographs

• tally charts

• pictographs

• data tables

• column graphs

• simple statistics

• virtual maps

• satellite images

• global positioning systems (GPS)

• photographs

• illustrations

• diagrams

• story books

• multimedia

• web and app tools

3 • large-scale maps, small-scale maps, sketch maps, political maps, topographic maps, flowline maps

• maps to identify location, latitude, direction, distance, map references, spatial distributions and patterns

• observing, measuring, collecting and recording data, conducting surveys and interviews

• fieldwork instruments such as measuring devices, maps, photographs, compasses, GPS

• pictographs

• data tables

• column graphs

• line graphs

• climate graphs

• multiple graphs on a geographical theme

• statistics to find patterns

• virtual maps

• satellite images

• global positioning systems (GPS)

• photographs

• aerial photographs

• illustrations

• flow diagrams

• annotated diagrams

• multimedia

• web and app tools

4 • sketch maps, relief maps, political maps, topographic maps, flowline maps, choropleth maps, isoline maps, précis maps, cultural mapping, cartograms, synoptic charts

• maps to identify direction, scale and distance, area and grid references, latitude and longitude, altitude, area, contour lines, gradient, local relief

• observing, measuring, collecting and recording data, developing and conducting surveys and interviews

• fieldwork instruments such as weather instruments, vegetation identification charts, compasses, GPS, GIS

• data tables

• pie graphs

• column graphs

• compound column graphs

• line graphs

• climate graphs

• population profiles

• multiple tables and graphs presented on a geographical theme

• statistics to find patterns and trends

• virtual maps

• satellite images

• global positioning systems (GPS)

• geographic information systems (GIS)

• photographs

• aerial photographs

• illustrations

• flow diagrams

• annotated diagrams

• multimedia

• field sketches

• cartoons

• web and app tools

5 • relief maps, political maps, topographic maps, choropleth maps, flowline maps, cadastral maps, thematic maps, isoline maps, land use maps, précis maps, cultural mapping, special-purpose maps, cartograms, synoptic charts

• maps to identify direction, scale and distance, area and grid references, degrees and minutes of latitude and longitude, bearings, aspect, altitude, area, density, contour lines, gradient, local relief

• observing, measuring, collecting and recording data, developing and conducting surveys and interviews

• fieldwork instruments such as weather instruments, vegetation identification charts, compasses, clinometers, GPS, GIS or remote sensing

• data tables

• pie graphs

• column graphs

• compound column graphs

• line graphs

• scatter graphs

• climate graphs

• population profiles

• multiple tables and graphs presented on a geographical theme

• statistics to find patterns and trends; and to account for change

• virtual maps

• satellite images

• global positioning systems (GPS)

• geographic information systems (GIS)

• remote sensing data

• augmented reality

• photographs

• aerial photographs

• illustrations

• flow charts

• annotated diagrams

• multimedia

• field and photo sketches

• cartoons

• mind maps

• web and app tools

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